Safety

RCD’s and RCBO’s An RCD monitors the flow of electricity around your home and can switch off any electrical circuit should a dangerous situation arise. It could be that your wiring or one of your cables is damaged or degraded, a mouse could be chewing away in the loft or how about an inquisitive toddler trying to bottle feed the little holes in a socket? Download the Electrical Safety Council pdf explaining it all.

There is a lot of misunderstanding regarding Part P compliance. Part P is just one part of the building regulations. Simplistically, Part P of the Building Regulations states which areas of Domestic Electrical Installation need to be notified to Local Building Control. A registered company or individual can self-notify, non-registered person or company need local building control to certify. Find out more here.

All wiring will fail, the only unknown is how long it will be before it does. This is why we test cables. As the cable deteriorates it will get to a point that allows arcing between conductors. This causes fires. The other common cause is overloading.

About us

Hulsea provide a professional and friendly service for electrical works, project management or multi-trade refurbishments. Members of; Federation of Master Builders; Electrical Safety Reg; and ELECSA with over 25 years experience